Akron Bar Examiner March 2017

Your March 2017 News & Updates

President's Letter

The philanthropic nature of attorneys is well-established. Founded in 1985, our Akron Bar Foundation (“ABF” or “Foundation”) is a meaningful example of such philanthropy. Read more....

Felony Public Defender “Listening Tour”

During the Fall 2016 campaign season, the topic of the indigent criminal defense system in our county became an issue when Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh raised the possibility of creating a felony-level public defender’s office for Summit County. As this came to the attention of the Akron Bar Association Board of Trustees, a small task force from the Akron Bar’s Executive Committee was charged with learning more about the issue. The group, comprised of ABA President Meg Matejkovic, President-elect David Lewis and Secretary Clair Dickinson began meeting with various stakeholders to learn about the issues/and opinions surrounding the new concept. Read more....

21st Annual White Williams Bankruptcy Institute

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017
Seminar 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Hartville Kitchen
1015 Edison St. NW, Hartville, OH

Click for details and to register....

Legal Practice Labs Coming in April

LEGAL PRACTICE LAB: Client Relations From Start to Finish

These workshops, created by the Continuing Legal Education Committee, are intended to help attorneys with any number of years in practice to establish or improve best practices in their relationship with clients. Each session will include a panel of seasoned attorneys who will address challenges and pitfalls every attorney faces when building, maintaining or ending an attorney-client relationship. Read more....

Probate Judge Stormer Releases "State of the Court" Report

Summit County Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer has released her 2017 "State of the Court" report which reviews the Court's work in 2016. Highlights include the "New Day Court" specialized program and improvements to the Probate Court website. Read more....

Law Week 2017 - Save the Dates!

Law Week 2017 kicks off with the 2nd Annual Family Spring Carnival! Last year's inaugural event was such a hit, we thought we'd give it another go. The week continues with the Law Day Luncheon, Red Mass, and other activities. Read more....

2017 Annual Meeting Save the Date

And while you have your calendar out to add Law Week events, save the date for the 2017 Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, June 22 at the Lake Forest Country Club in Hudson. Hope to see you there!

Officer & Trustee Slate Selected for Akron Bar Board

The following slate of officers and trustees for the 2017-18 Akron Bar Association Board of Trustees will be voted on at the June 22 Annual Meeting:

President-elect: Bill Chris

Secretary: Susan Durr

Treasurer: John Martin

Trustee: Bradley S. S. Dunn

Trustee: Irv Sugerman

Trustee: Marietta Pavlidis

Text or Email - You Choose

Are you more of a phone person or a desktop/laptop/iPad person? The Akron Bar is offering you the option of receiving text messages for things like reminders of upcoming events and CLEs for which you are registered as well as text notification when the monthly Examiner & weekly enews are ready for your perusal. Interested? Send your full name and cell phone number to marketing@akronbar.org.

Spring 2017 CLEs

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
8:30 am - Registration
9 am - Seminar

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: A PRIMER ON ORC 4112, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT & THE FAIR HOUSING ACT (3 Hours Credit)

Friday, March 31, 2017
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Hilton Akron/Fairlawn

ADVANCED ISSUES IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE LAW PRACTICE
(6 Hours Credit)

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Noon

APPROPRIATE SCOPES OF WORK BY THE APPRAISAL PROFESSIONAL IN THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS AREA
Hosted by the Family Law Section

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Noon

OHIO'S PLANNED COMMUNITY LAW: THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK BEHIND A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Hosted by the Real Property & Environmental Law Section

Looking ahead....

23rd Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar in LAS VEGAS! “It’s Been a Long, Strange Trip”

MAY 19-20, 2017

Join us for the Akron Bar Association’s 23rd and “absolutely final” Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Las Vegas! We’ve made many changes, including moving to a new venue and hosting an opening cocktail reception for attendees and guests. Hope to see you there!

NEW LOCATION: TROPICANA RESORT!!!

Click on the CLE titles above to register

Advertising, Reporting Opinions Issued by Board of Professional Conduct

On March 6, 2017, The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct issued advisory opinions on lawyer advertising and a judge’s duty to report misconduct by other judges and lawyers.

In Advisory Opinion 2017-01, the Board provides guidance for lawyers who advertise for litigation services provided on a contingent fee basis. Read more....

Judges Williams & Michael Appointed to Preside Over Muni OVI Court

The Akron Municipal Court has appointed Judge Annalisa Stubbs Williams and Judge Kathryn Michael to preside over the OVI (Operating a Vehicle while under the Influence) Court specialized docket program. Read more....

Applications Being Accepted for the Summit County Criminal Indigent List

Applications for inclusion on the Summit County Criminal Indigent List are now being accepted. The minimum requirement is one year of criminal law practice in addition to a number of CLE courses depending on the types of cases for which the applicant wishes to qualify. Lawyers are encouraged to obtain this experience in order to qualify for the appointment list in the future.

The current deadline for application is Monday, March 20, 2017. Click here for more information including specific training and experience requirements.

Akron Bar 2017 Legal Directory Now Available

The 2017 Legal Directory is a wealth of local legal community information, including:

Law Firms
Akron Bar Association Members/Lawyers
Akron Bar Association Members/Associate Members (Legal Staff, Law Students)
Practice Areas
Courts & Government Offices Information
Akron Bar Association Non-Members in Summit County

Directories may be purchased online by clicking here. You may choose to have your directory shipped or to pick it up at the Akron Bar Association office at 57 South Broadway Street in Akron (behind the John S. Knight Center).

Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 am – 5 pm
Friday: 9 am – 4 pm

A Special Bar Association Benefit for New/Recent Admittees!

Did you know that all new/recent admittees who join the Akron Bar Association also receive a free law library membership? If you are a first- through fourth-year legal practitioner, you qualify for this benefit. Click here to apply for your FREE Akron Law Library membership.

Seeking Writers for Akron Bar Examiner

We're looking for members of the Akron Bar who would like to submit articles to appear in the Examiner. Topics are of your choosing that relate to any aspect of the law, the legal profession,

a hobby or personal interest - whatever you'd like to share with other Bar members.

Consider a "Ten Top Things..." about your specialty. Perhaps you'd like to describe a special project or even what you did on your last vacation. (Bill Dowling's bicycle trip trough Vietnam yielded incredible photos for the March 2015 issue....)

Deadlines are the 20th of each month for publication the following month. Interested? Send an email proposal to the Akron Bar Association Marketing Department at marketing@akronbar.org.

Fastcase Tip-of-the-Month

When you use your Akron Bar Association membership to access Fastcase, you can open an “Authority Check” report with just one click to see excerpts of all the cases that cite the selected case. Fastcase’s “Bad Law Bot” will have already flagged cases that have been reversed. It detects negative treatment automatically by scanning cases and looking for certain phrases used in accordance with the Bluebook rules. Find the right case the first time with the Akron Bar Association and Fastcase. See www.fastcase.com/badderlawbot/.

Akron Bar Association Foundation:

Give ‘til it...helps!

The Akron Bar Association Foundation is our charitable entity that supports a variety of activities including providing community grants and scholarships to law students. The Foundation’s primary fundraiser is the annual Gala, but we offer many other ways to give toward the support of the legal programs and initiatives that make us a premier membership organization.